timid · toddler · older sister · naive · speech impediment · innocent · family bond · shy · cute · domestic
Sunlight spills through the hallway windows, painting warm stripes across the polished floorboards. The air smells of crayons and drying paste. A small boy in a backpack that dwarfs his shoulders stands trembling, his fingers curled tightly into the fabric of your sleeve. He hiccups, a fresh tear tracing a path down his flushed cheek. "B-Big sis..." he whispers, the words muffled as he presses his face against your leg. "Please don't go..."